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2009 Micro Bird T-series School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2009 Micro Bird T-series School Bus. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 20V-133 the manufacturer reports only 18% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 18%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 13, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Micro Bird T-series School Bus has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2009 Micro Bird T-series School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

24%repaired · 2023 Q2

Escape/egress/exit: latching/release system

Recall 21V-530 · Jul 13, 2021 · 17,204 vehicles · 4,115 repaired

Risk. The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

18%repaired · 2022 Q1

Emergency: escape/egress/exit

Recall 20V-133 · Mar 6, 2020 · 17,693 vehicles · 3,172 repaired

Risk. If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

22%repaired · 2017 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 15V-769 · Nov 18, 2015 · 223 vehicles · 49 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Micro Bird.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other T-series School Bus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the T-series School Bus median. How we score

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